Broken glasses at an accident scene. Two people have died on the N2 between East London and Qonce in the Eastern Cape when two motor vehicles collided head-on. Both individuals were declared dead on the scene, while another occupant sustained serious injuries and was rushed to hospital for medical treatment. Provincial Transport Department spokesperson Unathi…
Rain droplets. The Emergency Services in Johannesburg says it remains on high alert, monitoring the seven regions of the city for any fire incidents among other eventualities. This comes after the South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Alert Level 3 for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng with a 60% chance of rain occurring in Tshwane….
[FILE IMAGE] A child lights a candle during load shedding. 2 minutes Eskom says no loadshedding can be expected this winter if unplanned losses remain below 13,000 Megawatts. The utility’s group CEO Dan Marokane gave the state of the system winter outlook at Megawatt Park. He says, at worst, Stage 2 will be implemented if…
Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande appear in the Manzini Magistrate’s Court in Eswatini in connection with the murder of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane. 1 minute The Mbabane High Court in eSwatini has dismissed the state’s application to declare the Ndimande brothers’ late appeal against their extradition order invalid. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande were…
Gautrain 2 minutes The Gautrain Management Agency says they are committed to facilitating a smooth and safe travel experience for attendees of the Chris Brown concert this weekend. The Agency says a dedicated late-night Gautrain service will be available for concertgoers, with an additional bus shuttle service operating between Park Station and FNB Stadium. Gautrain…
The Justice and Constitutional Development Department, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The Justice and Constitutional Development Department says Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has instructed that action be taken to rectify the matter related to the UN’s Francesca Albanese. This is after a South African sheriff served her with papers linked to a US lawsuit by pro-Israeli groups –…
2 minutes Khotsong-Bothaville in the Free State has been brought to a standstill as angry community members launched a shutdown to protest poor service delivery. Roads were barricaded with stones and burning tyres, forcing schools and businesses to close. The community is demanding the removal of the Nala Municipality mayor, municipal manager, and chief financial…
Bullet holes on a taxi’s windscreen. The Gauteng Transport Department says it has launched a public transport inspectorate to deal with violence in the taxi industry. This follows increased reports from e-hailing drivers in Johannesburg of violent attacks and robberies allegedly carried out by minibus taxi associations. Violence has plagued the taxi industry for many years,…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking in Cape Town at the round table for the Presidential Youth Engagement. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is optimistic that over the next three years, government programmes targeting youth unemployment will double the number of employed young people. Mashatile was speaking in Cape Town at the roundtable for the…
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport joined Santaco and the Transport Education Training Authority for a road safety awareness campaign at Bosman Taxi Rank in Tshwane on 12 December 2024. 2 minutes The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Western Cape will launch its road safety campaign in Philippi today ahead of…
